Pecan Tree Blossoming

The pecan trees are blossoming!  This is one of my favorite spots to sit in the mornings or evenings!  A perfect view of the pond!

Been Busy Crafting!

I feel so bad for not having posted much lately, but I wanted you to know that I'm busy with lots of fun stuff up my sleeve! I'll be able to share some of it soon! But, some of it will have to wait til after Christmas b/c I'm crafting Christmas presents for my loved ones and they all read my blog! So you can see my perdicament (sp?)! =)

I thought I would share a few pictures I came across from last Christmas 2008 ...
This first photo is my 11' tree from last year!  It was Christmas everywhere you looked in my house last year! There wasn't one thing un-decorated!  Technically 2008 was our second Christmas in the cabin, but the first one with us living in it fully furnished and all.  2007 we were there but only had that red furnace and a blow up bed!

I made this yummy garlic cheese spread and then shaped it with my hands and stuck sliced almonds in to look like a pinecone, then finished it with rosemary sprigs!

This is me and my 3 girls!  From left to right; Emma (4 yrs), Isabelle (10 yrs), Francie (4 yrs)

While the family was there we grilled out and the girls got to have a little fun too! I let them really have at it for a few minutes, but I didn't want them to mess up their pretty Christmas dresses!! =)

Emma was really into it!  She did not want to let go!! =)

Happy Thanksgiving!

It's been a while since I've posted and I'm sorry, but I have some really cool stuff in the pipeline that you'll get to see very soon!  I'm so excited to share it with you and I can't wait!  I'm working on 3 paper projects that you will get to see very shortly after Thanksgiving!  Then after the first of the year there will be a **big** surprise!
So for now, I wanted just to take a little minute to say Happy Thanksgiving!  Here is a pic of our (not so little, 17lb) kitty, Cornbread, sitting by the front porch!  He's our yellow coon!

See you after Thanksgiving!!  Meow!

My Art/Craft Studio

Just thought I'd share a few pics of my "work" area! I try to keep it organized and clean. I love having my counter space right in front of the window. It faces North so I never have any direct light shining in so that works out really good! I have a great view overlooking the front drive, my garden shed and the barn. Lots of inspiration to let the creativity flow!

The girls enjoyed ribs too!

David spoils them so bad! And they love it! They went crazy over their treats!
Emma is a little more well mannered than Francie!




Cornbread got his share of ribs too! This was him cleaning up after his feast!

Lavender Bottle Collection

I've recently decided that I want to collect old bottles, the lavender ones in particular. I'm sure I'll end up with lots of hue's but this is what I'm starting with for now! David and I found a fantastic flea market, Keller's, in Savannah. We found a seperate section in the very back that was nothing but antiques, just slam full of them. We'll definitley be going back there!

Diamond Wine Stoppers

How do ya like these wine corks? I think they're great! My Mom picked them up for me. I think she got them from World Market. I thought they were too pretty not share! I love sparkly stuff!

David's '61 Convertable Lincoln

David loves his trucks and classic vehicles. This one is a real beauty! We like to take it cruising when the weather is nice. Sometimes we ride to Augusta for a nice dinner. I took a few shots of it the other day and these were my favorites!

Barn & old truck

This is the other side of the barn. You can see we have our chicken "booths" already installed. We put 8 total (6 eggs for David and 2 for me!) The chicken yard will extend out past where the gravel is. I can't wait to have chickens and get eggs everyday!!! That truck will sit in the middle of the chicken yard. It will be like a little island for them. I'm thinking of filling the truck bed with soil and planting something in the back!

Swing Bird Feeder

This was one of the goodies David got me at the Rattlesnake Roundup the other weekend. It was fun watching the birds discover a new feeder! The squirrels too of course!

New 4x4 truck!

Anyone that knows David knows how he loves to build big 4x4 trucks! This is one of the new ones for this summer! To give you an idea for the scale, the door handle is at the top of my head! I've been helping him on some welding on those metal tire flares that you see. That will actually be a template for making them. Welding is fun!!

 

My studio workspace!

This is a snapshot from my iPhone of my workspace upstairs at our
cabin! Lots of light!! David plans on building a big long table behind
the couch! I can't wait! More space to spread out!